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Tasman weather in October

Are you planning a trip to Tasman in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Tasman in October?

Tasman is a region in New Zealand. October in Tasman generally has moderate temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 9°C in Motueka.

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Mapua with an average of 138 mm to heavy rainfall in Murchison with 215 mm. The city Motueka usually sees around 224 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tasman in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tasman climate page.

Where to go in Tasman in October

Find the average weather conditions in October for the most popular destinations in Tasman on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Tasman

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Tasman?

Average weather in Motueka

In October Motueka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Motueka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
134 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
9°C 
224 hours 
146 mm 
13 days 
17°C 
10°C 
237 hours 
118 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Motueka

Average weather in Mapua

In October Mapua generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Mapua
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
124 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
9°C 
240 hours 
138 mm 
12 days 
17°C 
10°C 
235 hours 
113 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Mapua

Average weather in Richmond

In October Richmond generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Richmond
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
6°C 
189 hours 
125 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
8°C 
240 hours 
139 mm 
13 days 
17°C 
9°C 
235 hours 
117 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Richmond

Average weather in Tasman

In October Tasman generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Tasman
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
126 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
9°C 
224 hours 
140 mm 
12 days 
17°C 
10°C 
237 hours 
114 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Tasman

Average weather in Takaka

In October Takaka generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Takaka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
168 mm 
16 days 
15°C 
9°C 
224 hours 
180 mm 
16 days 
17°C 
10°C 
237 hours 
145 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Takaka

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Tasman, in New Zealand.

Is October the best time to visit Tasman?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Tasman due to the typically unpleasant weather in Motueka.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly perfect weather in Motueka. The weather in June, July and August, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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